Salt Lake Telegram | 1921-04-20 | Page 13 | Advice Concerning Aid to Veterans is Asked

I i I I i I II i ii i I I I I I j i i I i I 1 I I I ADVICE CONCERNING AID AIDi TO VETERANS IS ASKED Governor Charles R. R Mabey Is In Ini receipt of ot a request from the tho comI com- com on hospitalization of ex- ex service men of the thc World war asking Information and advice regarding thc the immediate caro care of ot service ex-service men The letter says that there thero may bereal be bereal bereal real advantages in cooperation on tho the part of or the tho national soldiers' soldiers homes and state soldiers' soldiers homes first because of or tho the excellent service which may be bo provided in this way and andI for the reasons of ot economy and tho the thoI terminal care caro of or many of these veti vet- vet erans crans which will naturally fall tall in the province of ot these homes The Thc idea for Cor the tho hospitalization medical care caro and treatment of the disabled service ex-service men and women of ot time the World war is on or account o othe of f the tho rapid decline in membership in InI I some of the states and it occurs to toI us that through cooperation with the federal government the tho states may not only reduce the per capita cos cosof cost t of ot the tho soldiers ex-soldiers now cared for Cor b by them bu but t also may aid fn m the care of ex service men Questions are then asked the gov gow governor which pertain to changes i In n soldiers' soldiers homes the concluding one being Would you bo ho willing to tb set t aside a part of ot your state soldiers' soldiers home for tor the purposes of oC caring fo for tor r the tho hospitalization of ot service ex-service men the tho federal government to stand all al costs The governor In his reply In InI Informed Informed In- In formed tho the C that whit while e I Utah had no state home it would do all in hi its power to aid In Inthe inthe I the tho care of service ex men Inen but that the tho appropriation for tor this purpose was small